San Jose Police Detective Criminally Charged, Accused of Turning Police Vehicle into Personal Ride
Ismael Lemus, a 20-year department veteran, is facing allegations he turned a recently retired police vehicle into his personal car, removed the license plates and GPS tracker, and filled up the tank 16 times at a city gas station to the tune of nearly $1,000, all on the taxpayers' dime
15 July 2022
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Ismael Lemus, a 20-year department veteran, is facing allegations he turned a recently retired police vehicle into his personal car, removed the license plates and GPS tracker, and filled up the tank 16 times at a city gas station to the tune of nearly $1,000, all on the taxpayers' dime
15 July 2022
It’s the latest black eye for a department reeling from a string of scandals involving its officers: A San Jose police detective has been criminally charged with two misdemeanors, tied to allegations he turned a department vehicle into his personal ride and filled up the tank with nearly $1,000 of city-owned gas. Detective Ismael Lemus, a 20-year veteran currently assigned to the department’s assault unit, faces misdemeanor charges of embezzlement and tampering with a vehicle. According to a police report obtained by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit, Lemus took a recently retired police car without permission last September and turned ...
San Jose Police Detective Criminally Charged, Accused of Turning Police Vehicle into Personal Ride
A 20-year SJPD veteran is facing allegations he turned a recently retired police vehicle into his personal car, removed the license plates and GPS tracker, and filled up the tank 16 times at a city gas station to the tune of nearly $1,000, all on the taxpayers’ dime.
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